A perpetrator remains at large after two teenagers were fatally shot Tuesday evening in South Fulton, officials said.
The incident happened in a residential neighborhood in the 4200 block of Fortune Point, just northeast of Campbellton Fairburn Road. South Fulton police spokesperson Tori Cooper said officers responded shortly before 8:30 p.m.
Two teenagers were taken to a hospital, where one teen was initially said to be in critical condition. Around 10 p.m., Cooper said both teens had died.
The Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office identified them Wednesday as Jeremiah Carter, 14, and Jamauri Smarr, 16.
Mayor Carmalitha Gumbs described the shooting as a painful moment in what she called “one of the safest” cities in Georgia.
“My heart goes out to the families of these young victims and the entire community as we grapple with this devastating loss,” she said in a statement.
Officials said late Tuesday no information on the suspected gunman was available and that it was “unclear” what led to the shooting.
— This is a developing story. Please return to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for updates.
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